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Prevalence
27.8% of students had ever smoked cigarettes (Male = 34.0%, Female = 20.9%)
16.4% currently use any tobacco product (Male = 17.9%, Female =13.8%)
8.6% currently smoke cigarettes (Male = 9.7%, Female = 6.8%)
10.8% currently use other tobacco products (Male = 11.4%, Female = 9.3%)
11.3% of never smokers are likely to initiate smoking next year
Knowledge and Attitudes
27.0% think boys and 17.1% think girls who smoke have more friends
9.3% think boys and 8.2% think girls who smoke look more attractive
Access and Availability - Current Smokers
40.2% usually smoke at home
18.2% buy cigarettes in a store
79.5% who bought cigarettes in a store were NOT refused purchase because of their age
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
29.8% live in homes where others smoke
53.7% are around others who smoke in places outside their home
72.1% think smoking should be banned from public places
69.1% think smoke from others is harmful to them
32.3% have one or more parents who smoke
6.5% have most or all friends who smoke
Cessation - Current Smokers
72.1% want to stop smoking
69.8% tried to stop smoking during the past year
72.2% have ever received help to stop smoking
Media and Advertising
72.8% saw anti-smoking media messages in the past 30 days
60.2% saw pro-cigarette ads on billboards in the past 30 days
55.6% saw pro-cigarette ads in newspapers or magazines in the past 30 days
15.9% have an object with a cigarette brand logo
12.9% were offered free cigarettes by a tobacco company representative
School
50.9% had been taught in class, during the past year, about the dangers of smoking
36.5% had discussed in class, during the past year, reasons why people their age smoke
51.9% had been taught in class, during the past year, the effects of tobacco use
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